Tour of Toronto

Toronto is the largest city in Canada.
It is situated in Southern Ontario,
northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The
city is a major tourist attraction
itself, plus the Niagara Falls are about
80 miles south, and tours of the many
islands of Lake Huron & Lake Ontario
are popular.

The Rogers
Centre, formerly SkyDome, is
situated next to the CN Tower..

The Rogers Centre is a multi
purpose stadium complated in 1989.
It is home to the American League's
Toronto Blue Jays, the Canadian
Football League's Toronto
Argonauts, holds the annual
International Bowl American college
football bowl game, and since 2008,
the National Football League's
Buffalo Bill's.

The stadium also hosts other
events such as conventions, trade
fairs, concerts, and monster truck
shows. The stadium was renamed the,
Rogers Centre, after Rogers
Communications took control in
2005.

Also in the area is the
Harbourfront Centre, with a vast
array of entertainment for all
ages, the most fun place to visit
in Toronto. Website: www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

The Old City
Hall is situated about 1
mile northeast of the CN Tower.

At the time of its completion in
1899, the Old City Hall was the
largest building in Toronto, as
well as the largest civic building
in North America. The Old City Hall
has served as a courthouse since
the completion of the new City Hall
in 1965.

Just across the road is the
New
City Hall, a large modern
building. The pool area around the
new City Hall is a popular spot in
summer. In winter months, the pool
serves as an ice
skating rink.

Also in the area is the Eaton
Centre, in terms of the number
of visitors, this large shopping
mall, is Toronto's top tourist
attraction, with around one million
visitors per week.

The Cathedral
Church of St James is
situated a short distance south of
the Old City Hall, about 1 mile
northeast of the CN Tower.

The Cathedral Church of St James
is the oldest congregation in the
city, the parish was established in
1797. The building that can be seen
today, was completed in 1853 to
desigs by Fredrick Cumberlandas, in
Gothic Revival architecture. The
length of the cathedral is 198
feet.

St. Michael's
Cathedral is a Roman
Catholic cathedral also situated in
this area, one of the oldest
churches in the city. It is
situated at 200 Church Street in
Toronto's Garden District, just
east of the Old City Hall. St.
Michael's was built by William
Thomas from 1845-1848, financed by
Irish immigrants.

The Royal
Ontario Museum is situated
about 2 miles north of the CN
Tower, the most popular museum in
the city.

The Museum, commonly known as
the ROM, is Canada's largest museum
of world culture and natural
history. The ROM is the fifth
largest museum in North America,
containing more than six million
items and over 40 galleries. It has
collections of dinosaurs, Near
Eastern and African art, East Asian
art, European history, and Canadian
history. Reviews .

Midland Day
Trip and 30,000 Islands
Cruise, is a tour that
consits of a bus ride then boat
cruise through Lake Huron.

This full day excursion to
Midland goes through Ontario's
wonderful landscapes. You have time
to explore Midland at your own
pace, then relax on a 2.5 hour
cruise onboard Miss Midland to view
the many small islands.